Esra Stacy, Carl Justus, Oliver Stacy, Hayse Justus, Russell Justus
Friday, April 15, 2011
David Cecil Mounts and Margaret "Peggy" Cline
David Cecil Mounts and his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Cline settled in the Tug River Area in the early 1800's, probably right after their marriage in 1809. They lived in a large hollow tree while they were building their permanent cabin. This is a picture of them standing in front of their temporary home in the early 1800's. The woman on the right is not identified. 
Wolford Ladies
Angelina Stacy Wolford, Mother-in-Law - Pricey Cordelia Smith Wolford and Loretta Wolford Mode.
Cordelia was a licensed midwife and traveled by horseback or walked throught the mountains when she was called to deliver a baby.
Cordelia was married to John Wolford of Blackey and the mother of A. J. Wolford. Loretta was four years old when this photo was taken.
Big Sandy and Cumberland Railroad
Big Sandy and Cumberland train traveling towards Blackey from Rockhouse Mountain. A. J. and Angeline Stacy Wolford
A. J. Wolford and wife, Angeline Stacy Wolford
Children, Rabon and Loretta
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Adam and Polly Justus Charles
Land Grant for Adam Charles
Adam Charles
21 August 1902
Buchanan County
80 acres on the Strait Fork of Knox Creek
of Tug River.
Grants Number 121, page 470.
Ritter Lumber Company
Workers of Ritter Lumber Company, Hurley, VA in 1910. Conley Blankenship is second from the left. Blankenship Sisters
Pictured are the daughters of Conley and Pearl Charles Blankenship of Blackey, VA. They are Goldie Blankenship Baker, Helen Blankenship Smith, Hazel Blankenship. Bottom row: Georgia Blankenship Stiltner, Cora Blankenship Looney, Vicey Blankenship King. Monday, April 11, 2011
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